Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, welsh cakes. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Welsh Cakes is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Welsh Cakes is something that I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

Welsh cakes (Welsh: picau ar y maen, pice bach, cacennau cri or teisennau gradell), also bakestones or pics, are traditional in Wales. I grew up eating Welsh Cakes. A very authentic and traditional Welsh Cakes recipe.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have welsh cakes using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Welsh Cakes:

1. Take 1 lb Self Raising Flour
2. Take 1/2 lb butter or soft margarine
3. Prepare 1/2 lb sugar
4. Take 1 tsp mixed spice
5. Take 6 oz sultanas
6. Prepare 1 tsp baking powder
7. Prepare 2 large eggs, beaten

Welsh Cakes are very similar to a scone, only instead of baking them in the oven they are cooked on a griddle. Welsh Cakes have a lovely golden brown outer crust, yet inside they are wonderfully soft. Welsh Cakes,are often known as Bakestones - they also have lots of other names in Welsh including Picau Ar Y Maen, Pice Bach Ar Y Maen, Cacen Gri and Teisen Radell! Welsh cakes are scone-like teacakes are delightfully rustic and informal, while also managing to be delicate and delicious.

Steps to make Welsh Cakes:

1. Rub together the margarine and flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.
2. Add the sugar, spice, sultanas and baking powder to the bowl and combine.
3. Make a well in the centre and add the eggs. Bring together, firstly with a knife then with your hands, to make a wet-ish dough.
4. Roll out on a well floured surface to about 1 ½ cm thick and cut into rounds.
5. Heat a thick based non stick frying pan or bake stone to medium. Use a metal spatula or pallet knife to place the cakes onto the pan approx 6 at a time. When lightly browned on one side, flip over and cook on the other side.
6. Transfer to a wire rack to cool while you cook another batch. When cold keep in an airtight tin. They will keep for up to a week.
7. You might want to omit the sultanas then you can make them a little thicker and split them and spread with jam.

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